Malen Talusan-Hvidding, Author at Simple Not Simple

The Mama Blues: A Mom’s Call to Prayer

“How can I, a Bible-believing, faith-walking Christian, suddenly feel so helpless?” military wife, former missionary and mom of 3, Malen, gets real about postpartum depression and shares how five bible verses slowly helped her heal and find joy again.

Raising A Superhero: Lessons I Learned Raising My Son With Special Needs

Busy wife, marathon runner and mom of three, Malen, opens up about true-to-life lessons she’s learned bringing up a son with special needs — her very own “superhero” at home

Simple Not Simple

As a wife, mom, reluctant homeschool teacher, defacto interior designer, handywoman, “all-around maker of all things” (or so my 7-year-old daughter thinks), time is precious. I totally get it. As a mom of 3 kids, subconsciously stockpiling these precious time-saving tidbits along the way gave way to Simple Not Simple—a busy woman’s survival guide of useful shortcuts, inspiring Christian lessons, easy style how-to segments, wife/mom insights, DIY hacks, informative in-depth pieces with bits of the joyous nostalgic 80s sprinkled throughout (hey, why not?).

I hope you’ll stay awhile. Take a well-deserved breather on a comfy couch and browse, muse, hopefully take away a helpful nugget (or two) that will make your life a little bit easier as you dive right back into the world of kids, jobs, homeschool, household chores, laundry, and grocery-runs. (I know, I need to pick up a few things too!).

Let this be a shot of faith-filled, fun-filled caffeine for your soul. A quick pick-me-up. An escape (squeezed in between prepping the family’s next meal and doing the laundry) to get you through the repetitive, the complicated, the breakneck bullet train of the not-so-simple life we’re on.

Welcome to Simple Not Simple.

We’re in this together,

The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity
- Walt Whitman

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Author: Malen Talusan-Hvidding

The Mama Blues: A Mom’s Call to Prayer

Raising A Superhero: Lessons I Learned Raising My Son With Special Needs

Simple Not Simple

The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity
- Walt Whitman

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
Eleanor Roosevelt

We think so, too! Subscribe for a weekly go-to guide that takes these wise words to heart.

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Get Around

The Mama Blues: A Mom’s Call to Prayer

Raising A Superhero: Lessons I Learned Raising My Son With Special Needs

Simple Not Simple

The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity - Walt Whitman

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think. Eleanor Roosevelt

We think so, too! Subscribe for a weekly go-to guide that takes these wise words to heart.

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Get Around

The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity
- Walt Whitman

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
Eleanor Roosevelt